Corvette traps

Once upon a time​

Remember 90% of Corvettes had have a roof life . In the 70s they had no value other than used car price. They drove in the winter, they were modified , they drove street race, etc.
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Avoid these and concentrate on the remaining 10%.

Body style:
Fiber glas with a metal reinforcement in the form of:
Coupe: Birdcage (metal) circulated throughout the passenger cabin.
Cab: Cowl and windshield frame.
- Rust in these zones.
- Damage to the fiber / repairs. Non Hit body is the best. Minor injuries are ok if they are repaired professional.
- Poor aligement of hood and doors (doors must close with a click) may indicate previous damage.
Poor body can cost over 20.000 Euro to repair.

Mechanical​

Engines:
God cold start, any noice, smuth iddling, check for blow-by (after warm-driving, oil vapor out of the oil fillercap.)
Renovation of the small block will cost up 7.000 Euro. Big block up to 8.000 Euro.

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Gearbox:
- Manual:
Check changed lightness and for noise.

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Automatic:
coler of oil, smell for burns, look for oil leaks.

Rear-end
Loose rear-end, you fell the body stearing over the frame.
Restauration off a coplet rear-end up to 2.600 - 4.000 Euro.